The leadership of the Nigeria Football Federation has commended both National High school Nike and Fosla Academy Karshi Abuja for their efforts in the just concluded CAF Secondary school tournament held in Togo 

Contesting only for the first-time ever in the WAFU B zonal qualifiers of the CAF African Schools Football Championship, Nigeria’s representatives, National Grammar School, were gallant losers to their counterparts from Cote d’Ivoire in a hotly-contested semi final match at the Stade Municipal de Kegue in Lome. They were defeated by 1-0. While their Female counterparts Fosla Academy, though did not qualified from the group stage, gave a good account of themselves, winning the fair play trophy. 

 

In their first match on Thursday, the National Grammar School boys routed the representatives of the Republic of Togo (host nation) 4-0. In their second match, they drew 1-1 with the team that represented Cote d’Ivoire.

The NFF in a statement said "The teams did their best in all circumstances, though their best were not good enough. It is their first appearance and they gave it their best shot.

“We must commend the efforts of the Nigeria School Sports Federation, particularly its president, Dr Olabisi Temitope Joseph and the Chairman of its School Football Committee, Dr Obafunsho Usman for their efforts in organizing the National Finals that produced National Grammar School (in the male category) and FOSLA Academy (in the female category). This has been a learning curve for the schools, the NSSF and the NFF, and things can only get better,” NFF General Secretary, Dr Mohammed Sanusi said in Lome.